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BS: Where is Expression from?

26 Aug 03 - 10:07 AM (#1008334)
Subject: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

Some of my friends were arguing thaat this expression was used several times in a movie. I can't recall it at all. Can anyone remember such a movie?

See you soon

Not if I see you first

Any ideas?


26 Aug 03 - 10:18 AM (#1008339)
Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: Peg

In    Peter Weir's Gallipoli (about the slaughter/sacrifice of Australian infantry on the Turkish shores during WWI), two characters have a back and forth several times:

"See ya when I see ya."

"Not if I see you first."

It's the only film reference I can think of. The film is well worth seeing in any case.


26 Aug 03 - 10:38 AM (#1008356)
Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: Bill D

gee...I remember hearing that remark tossed off by guys ever since I was a teenager. It may well have been IN a movie, but it 'feels' like an expression that would just naturally pop up in converstaion if it had never been in a movie.....it's just too obvious!


26 Aug 03 - 11:05 AM (#1008377)
Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: GUEST

it was in at least one George Burns scetch - and I think I recall seeing it in a Marx movie...


26 Aug 03 - 11:11 AM (#1008380)
Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: Uncle_DaveO

Now that Marx-movie reference sure rings a bell! Just their style!

Dave Oesterreich


27 Aug 03 - 02:28 AM (#1008756)
Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: Mudlark

Well, it was current in jr high in the 50's. Haha...or so I've been told.


27 Aug 03 - 02:41 AM (#1008760)
Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: GUEST

it sounds like typical Glaswegian patter to me


27 Aug 03 - 01:04 PM (#1009067)
Subject: RE: BS: Where is Expression from?
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

Well, that helps. Will pass it on. Marx Brothers sounds reasonable to me.

Peg, will check into the movie Gallipoli as well. Thanks for the lead.